Dope jacket shape guide: Regular, Relaxed & Boxy fits
Not to blow too much smoke, but Dope is renowned for bringing style to the slopes. But alongside fresh colors and patterns, we also deliver three head-turning fits. So, which cut is for you? Drop in to our Dope Snow jacket shape guide below to find out.
Tempted to join the Dope tribe this winter? If you’re browsing jackets and wondering what the differences are between our various fits, then don’t worry. And whether you ride one plank or two, every Dope jacket is designed for both skiing and snowboarding. We’ve got you!
This simple guide gives you all the details in just two minutes. So, scan this article, select your fit, double-check our Dope size guide, and shop your new-season look.
Find your fit with our three silhouettes
How Dope Snow categorizes jacket fits
What does Regular fit mean?
What does Relaxed fit mean?
What does Boxy fit mean?
Which fit should you choose?
Frequently asked questions
How Dope Snow categorizes jacket fits
At Dope, we typically create our new-season styles in one of our three core shapes:
- 1Regular
- 2Relaxed
- 3Boxy
These three cuts have kind of been our go-tos for butters, jibs, and cruising since the beginning. In this guide, we dive into how each one fits, which mountain spot suits each shape, and more. That way, you can buy with total confidence!
FYI: “Shape”, “fit”, and “cut” are separate things from “size”. For example, both a Relaxed jacket in a “Size M” and a Boxy jacket in a “Size M” are the same size. Only their “silhouettes” or “shapes” are different.
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What does Regular fit mean?
Regular is our normal, true-to-size cut that isn’t tight nor oversized. This fit provides total freedom of movement for all-mountain wear, cruising, and charging, with enough room to add baselayers and mid-layers underneath. Check our ski layering guide if you're not sure how to stack them.
Typically, our Regular-shape jackets combine high-performance materials with reliable insulation (or come as a Dope shell option for riders who prefer to build their own layering system), ready for resort ripping, deep pow, and fun park laps. That way, you can take on the whole mountain, whatever the conditions.
Regular fit Dope jackets
- Adept: All mountain, zip-through staple
- Akin: Do-it-all jacket with retro utility
- Blizzard (Full Zip): Maximum mobility in a sleek, streamlined design
What does Relaxed fit mean?
Relaxed jackets sit looser through the body and shoulders, allowing for easier movement, as well as creating a more laid-back silhouette. They’re also slightly longer and wider than our Regular fits. However, our Relaxed jackets are still tailored, providing more shape than our Boxy style.
Most of our Relaxed jackets have pull-on-and-go energy. They combine casual, street-inspired style with slick, tech touches. Oh, and because Relaxed is roomier than Regular, there’s more space underneath for layering, like puffies or fleeces.
Relaxed fit Dope jackets
- Puffer Full Zip: Heavily insulated design
- Legacy: 90s-inspired anorak with modern tech
- Blizzard (Pullover): Riding hoodie meets fully-featured ski jacket
- Yeti: Reliable, gosh-darn steezy softshell
- Vertex: Streetwear-inspired design combines with high-performance tech
What does Boxy fit mean?
Boxy is the widest, most retro shape in our lineup. This silhouette is short and wide through the body, for a deliberate, skate-inspired look on the snow. Think Chris Roach in the early 90s, Halldór Helgason in the mid-2000s, and Jesper Tjäder today. Most of our Boxy jackets also have an adjustable drawstring hem, perfect for keeping snow out!
Choosing Boxy is more of a style choice than anything. Like our other shapes, Boxy jackets feature the same modern performance and tech needed to push your riding and offer maximum adaptability from park to pow.
Boxy fit Dope jackets
- Spartan (including Spartan Sport, Spike, and Stripe): Functional all-rounder with a retro aesthetic
- JT Spartan: Created with Jesper Tjäder to capture his signature laid-back style. Oh, and he reps this one himself!
- Cyclone: Modern softshell performance with a throwback look
Which fit should you choose?
Once you have settled on a shape, our pillar guide on how to choose a ski jacket walks you through the rest of the decision.
- Regular is for riders wanting a straightforward and comfortable fit. This shape is perfect for layering and exploring the whole mountain.
- Relaxed allows extra room to layer and move, whether that’s throwing down in the park, lapping the slopes, or slashing pow. The Relaxed cut is slightly longer in the body for that steezy, laid-back style (and more coverage in waist-deep freshies).
- Boxy throws back to classic park rat style. It’s the shortest and widest cut we offer. There’s also plenty of space for movement, from dropping cliffs to catching air.
Frequently asked questions
Still weighing up the shapes? Here are the most common Qs we get from riders about our fits.
Does fit affect warmth?
Nope. Each jacket’s shape affects its silhouette, rather than the level of warmth or protection. All three fits use the same DRY Tech fabric (15,000 mm/15,000 g) and DWR finish, and the warmth each jacket offers comes down to its insulation.
Can I size up a Regular fit to get a Relaxed look?
Not really. Our Regular, Relaxed, and Boxy shapes are cut differently, rather than one fitting bigger than the other. For example, sizing up a Regular only gives you a longer, looser fit, as opposed to the drop-shoulder, oversized look you’d get with a Relaxed jacket. Instead, you’re better off choosing your usual size in the cut that best matches the style you want.
Wrapping up
That’s it! Whatever part of the mountain you ride, pairing the right shape with the right setup is easy when you know what to wear snowboarding and skiing. The style is all down to personal preference, and Dope engineering will do the rest!
Have more Qs about our silhouettes? Reach out to our awesome team at crew@dopesnow.com.